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First-ever photo of rare and spectacular hummingbird from Colombiamongabay.comMarch 31, 2010 The hummingbird, classified by IUCN as Endangered and endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, is at risk of extinction due to loss of its habitat: native subtropical forest on southern slope of the Sierra Nevada, a coastal mountain range that rises from sea level to nearly 20,000 feet. The species lives at a range of elevations, from 1,200 meters during the dry season to the snow line at 4,800 meters during the warm rainy season.
"This confirmation of the Santa Marta Sabrewing further emphasizes the national and global importance of the El Dorado Nature Reserve for endemic birds and wildlife," said ProAves in a statement. ProAves
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